Market Outlook

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published four applications filed by MasterCard related to its work with blockchain tech.

The Swiss outfit of professional services firm EY is set to begin accepting bitcoin payments next year.

Despite the size of the change, bitcoin businesses have yet to champion a newly introduced protocol upgrade.

The departures by three of the blockchain consortium's larger members is being taken by some as a sign that blockchain enthusiasm is waning.

The list of banks that have expressed interest in funding blockchain consortium startup R3 is now online.

A UN organization focused on criminal justice issues organized a meeting on bitcoin and digital currencies this past summer in Uganda.

21 Inc has applied for a patent for specialized bitcoin mining circuitry, public records show.

Despite notable exits, sources say the majority of R3's members are likely to participate in its ongoing funding round.

A Congressional committee has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to focus on digital currency regulation.

The Australian government’s financial reporting standards agency is pushing for international action in the area of digital currencies.

One of R3CEV's initial members isn't renewing its agreement with the world's largest blockchain consortium.

The IRS is seeking user records from Coinbase as part of a taxpayer investigation.